Improved cotton-press



JQJ. MORRISON, OF ATLANTA, AssiGNOn TO HiMsELF AND v. A,

GASKELL, F FULTON, GEORGIA.

Letters Patent Nasr/,505, ma March 2, 1869.

IMPROVED COTTON-PRESS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the name.

To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, J.VJ. MORRISON, of Atlanta, in the county of Fulton, and in the State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Press and Lint-Room; and do hereby declare that ,the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and general arrangement of a cotton-press and lint-room, whereby the double operation of ginning and pressing the cotton go on at the same time.

Inorder to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains, to make and use the Vsame, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring .to the annexed drawings, which'form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation, and

Figure 2, a longitudinal vertical section.

The machine consists of a hacking-box, A, attached to the side of the house which contains the cotton-gin on the second floor, the upper part of the packing-box extending up a suitable height on the second floor; or rather a frame or box, B, is added tothe top ofA the ackingbox, which .additionv extends up on the second oor.

By means of this arrangement, the lint, as soon as ginned, is immediately blown into the packingebox.

The cotton is then compressed by means of the follower or compresser C, which is driven down upon it by means ofthe crank D, by successive strokes about every half minute, this crank being connected with the compresser by means of a rope, c, passing over pulleys b b, as shown in iig. l.

While the compresser is` down, the cotton is prespace between the inner upper edge of the packing-box A and the bottom of the compresser, through which space the cotton is blown into the packing-box.

When the compresser then descends, this space is closed by the sash, so that while the compresseris down in the packing-box, no cotton will be blown in on top of the compresser, but remain on the door of the second story until the compresser is again elevated, and

the sash raised, when the cotton thus collected against the outside of the sash is blown in, and falls down in the packing-box.

When the compresser G'is elevated, the lint which has fallen on the door, intercepted by the sash, is blown from the gin into the box A, and again compressed as the follower descends.

This operation is continued until the packing-box is entirely iilled.

The movement of the compresser is now stopped,

and, if necessary, it is held in its place by pins at the` sides of the box.

Then the screw E, Worked by the crank F, by means of the drums G and H, connected by a band, I, drives the follower J upon the cotton until it is pressed to the desired dimensions, the followervJ constituting, 'when iu its proper positions, one ofthe sides of the packing- \box A.

The whole power is'coutained in the main shaft d,

N, the gudgeon of which forms also the tap for the screw E, the tap being cut in the gudgeon'; or, in other words, the gudgeon contains the tap through which the screw works, the screw passing up in the hollow shaft N.

The third drum, O, connected by a band to a drum orv pulley, P, placed on the shaft to which the crankD is attached, thus turning said crank, and working the compresser C. l

The fourth drum, which is intended to drive the gin inthe second story, I have not deemed it necessary to represent.

The motive-power of the machine is the crank F, which may be worked by horse, steam, lor water-power.

By means of the door R, in front and rear vof the packing-box, the bale is removed from the press.

Grooves are cut into the sides of the press, to contain the ropes or'bands to be used in-tying the bale.

It will thus be seen that lthe double operation of ginning and pressing the cotton goes on at the same time.

It-only requires one hand to superintend and work the machine. p

There is no handling of the cotton after it is putin the gin, and it is packed perfectly clean, in regular layers, like batting.

This process gives perfect uniformity to the staple of the bale, which may be judged accurately by the smallest sample. l

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v l. The combination of the box and frame A B, sash the crank D, which works the compresser G, all sub- E', vertically-acting follower (l, horizontally-actingfolstantially as shown and described.

lower J, screw E, and hollow shaft N, with its drums H and M, all operating substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The arrangement of the shaft d, turned by its crank F, with the drums Gand K, connected, by means of bands, to the drums on the hollow shaft N, for opexating the follower I2 and a drum, O, for operating unto set my hand, this 2d day of December, 1868.

J. J. MORRISON.

Witnesses; I

HENRY CHAPMAN, S. S. SALMoNs.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hcre- 

